Kandy Magnotti, Founder & CEO

Kandy Magnotti’s combined experience in real estate, design, and business, along with her passion for innovative solutions, has led her to found Contained Restoration. 

Kandy is a seasoned sales and business professional whose introduction to real estate, investment and hospitality began in 1999 while working as an event coordinator in NYC for industry tycoons. 

Throughout the years, having personally bought and sold several homes both nationally and internationally, as well as appearing on HGTVs House Hunters, Kandy long desired to be on the professional side of the industry full-time. She achieved that goal by obtaining her real estate license in 2020. 

As a long-time real estate investment aficionado coupled with a divine moment watching shipping container cargos traverse the Panama Canal while reminiscing with her father about the family’s role in helping to build and maintain the architectural wonder, she recognized the untapped potential of repurposing shipping containers into modern living and working spaces that are not only functional and sustainable, but also attractive and attainable. 

With her passion for finding innovative solutions for home and business owners ignited, Kandy established Contained Restoration, a company that specializes in transforming shipping containers into unique and contemporary living and working environments.

Kandy's background in sales, real estate, design, and business has provided her with the necessary expertise to bring an innovative concept to fruition with a one-stop vertical integration approach to modular real estate development. Her first-hand knowledge of the real estate market allows her to identify opportunities and locations where repurposed shipping container modular homes and work spaces can be utilized effectively while at the same time maximizing the return on investment. 

As a result, she can offer functional and appealing spaces that cater to a wide range of individuals, whether they are looking for a residential or commercial property.

In addition to her extensive experience in sales, business ownership and the real estate industry, Kandy holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, which has equipped her with an incomparable and valuable skillset in people, project and business management that sets her and Contained Restoration apart from traditional real estate developers. 

Furthermore, as an experienced Florida real estate licensee, Kandy is an expert in identifying, negotiating, and securing untapped real estate opportunities for a promising return on investment. The license, coupled wit her legal team, also enables her to navigate the legal and regulatory aspects of the real estate industry, ensuring that all Contained Restoration projects adhere to the necessary requirements and guidelines.

Kandy Magnotti and Contained Restoration provide individuals, families, and businesses the entry point to attainable-luxury spaces that offer a unique alternative to traditional construction methods by providing a sustainable, cost-efficient, expedient, and eco-friendly solutions while maintaining a high standard of design and functionality.